Details, Details...

It looks like it's going to be a wonderfully sunny weekend in Chicago, and it being mid-Spring and all, it can only mean one thing - Time to detail the car!

Now, I'm sure that some of you know my habits when it comes to my car. The primary one is that I keep it cleaner than my own apartment. I don't have the standard newspapers, McDonald's bags and other assorted crap littering the back seat. I also keep my trunk virtually empty (except for the golf clubs this time of year).

This would probably lead you to wonder why I'd want to try and make my car look even cleaner than usual. It's already clean now. It may need a car wash every month or three, but why go through all the trouble?

I find it somewhat relaxing, actually, to wash, wax, Armor-All, Windex, and take care of my car once or twice a year. It sounds like a lot of work (and it is), but there's really no more satisfying feeling than to drive your nice and shiny car around after you've spent three hours taking care of it. I literally live in that thing with my commute, so I might as well try to enjoy it.

Oh... and that's not a type-o. I can and do spend 3 hours detailing my car. Just ask Janine and she'll tell you it's true.

Posted by Austin at May 16, 2003 02:16 PM